✦ Week of June 6
The Weekly Slice
Pull up a chair, baby. Here's what's good this week from the garden, the kitchen, and the porch.
🌱 What's Growing
SummerSummer's here — the garden's generous.
Tomatoes
Sun-warm and juicy
Cucumbers
Cool, crisp, hydrating
Peppers
Sweet or spicy, your call
Corn
Sweetest right after picking
🥘 Featured Recipe
Slow-Cooked Smoked Greens
The secret's the smoked turkey, baby — all that flavor, none of the salt-shaker drama.
This Week's Meal Plan
💚 Health Tip
Take a Breath
Stress ain't paying your bills, so stop letting it move in. Three deep breaths, go.
“Soak your beans overnight, baby. Your belly will thank you later.”
The science: She wasn't just being patient — soaking breaks down complex sugars called oligosaccharides that cause gas and bloating. It also wakes up the nutrients, making them easier for your body to grab. Science just caught up to what Nana knew in 1954.
More wisdomSustainability Tip
Leftover Remix
Last night's dinner is today's lunch with a little glow-up. Waste not.
See you next week, sug'